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99 subscribers and i just need one

As luck would have it, feedburner went tits up JUST as i launched my new ebook, which meant my subscriber count actually went down rather than up

But it appears to be fixed now and we can begin to see the effect my new ebook has had on RSS subscribers… before i launched the ebook, it was hovering around the 70 mark, now we’re at almost 100.

100 subscribers is a fantastic achievement for any blogger… triple figures. Although i don’t blog just to see my subscriber count rise, i’m determined to push it upwards from now on as i believe i haven’t put enough energy in to promoting my blog’s RSS feed up until now.

You may have noticed i’ve also added two button up beside the logo. These were custom designed by myself and deliberately placed in a high profile location to encourage you to click on them

I know most of you guys are regulars around here and some are already subscribed, but to the new readers and people just stumbling across the blog - those two buttons might just persuade people to sign up and become loyal readers.

Anyway, if you’re not already subscribed, be sure to do so and you’ll help me hit triple figures for the first time EVER You’ll also get a free, exclusive copy of my ‘Webmaster Secrets Exposed‘ ebook.

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i need more eyeballs

This blog is almost 2 years old - time to get more RSS readers….

At the minute, i’m having record numbers… 80+ It’s gradually climbed from day 1 but gradually isn’t good enough for me anymore.

I’ll be adding new buttons up beside the logo so you can subscribe to my RSS feed in a reader or email. There’s already a subscribe button in the static black bar at the very top of the page - but the more the merrier

My latest ebook (launching Monday) will be free to all RSS subscribers. This is a tactic i’ve seen used to great effect on other blogs and provided the actual content in the ebook is quality, people won’t just subscribe and unsubscribe… they’ll stay subscribed (or so i hope!).

So it’s forcing the issue slightly… being more aggressive but at the end of the day, if it gets the numbers up, it’s job done. I’ll not be happy until i have about 500 RSS subscribers… after that, i’ll have my eyes on the 1,000 mark etc…

It’s a never ending goal but that’s good as it means i’ll never stop working and producing content and thinking of creative ways to boost my readership. If this experiment goes well, i may start producing more free ebooks on various different subjects in a bid to lure in more subscribers.

I’m also toying with the idea of launching a huge contest, but i might tie it in with my potential skydive jump for charity. It’ll be another few weeks though before i get moving on that and reach that point of no return.

All of a sudden i seem to be getting backlinks here and there for no particular reason… i think the age of the blog, the consistency of posting and now the half decent RSS numbers all give me some sort of trust/respect factor amongst other bloggers.

I keep saying the only way this blog can go is up, but it’s true.

59 feedburner subscribers!

Today, i’ve hit a new record - 59 feedburner subscribers.

It’s been a long time coming - breaking the 50 subscribers mark. I started using feedburner in February 2007!

But i think the fact i’m taking the piss selling websites (sold drunkbits.com today by the way for $25) has helped me. Also the launch of my new ebook i reckon has boosted by subscriber count.

I’m also much more active on digital point forums as a result of my site/ebook selling so that probably sends me a few targetted users also.

All in all, February has been a fantastic month for me and the great thing is, there’s still loads of time to make more money and set new records

God help my March 2008 earnings - that’s all i can say. No pressure whatsoever

For those that don’t know what RSS or feedburner is, check out my RSS for dummies post. If you know what RSS is but you couldn’t be arsed subscribing to my feed, join the club You may have more in common with me than you might think